Sorting

Overview Settings Direction Observation limit Missing values Examples Questions Why I see numbers instead of categories? How to show the top 10 highest values in Descending order? I set Observation limit number but it doesn’t work? Overview The Sorting analysis ranks the values of a series in an ascending or descending order. It’s most useful … Continue reading “Sorting”

Slice

Overview Settings Period Set to year/quarter/month Custom ranges Custom points in time Calendar mode Include only periods available in all series Rebase Rebase with base value Additive rebase with base value Use legacy format Examples Overview The Slice analysis cuts a time series into several pieces to compare different periods of time on a graph. … Continue reading “Slice”

Lag

Overview Settings Method Base Example Questions How do I lag or lead a series? Overview When you are investigating the relationship between series, it can happen that their movements are not synchronized. This is where the Lag analysis becomes useful. It moves values of a series backward or forward in time by the number of … Continue reading “Lag”

Analyses

Find out more about the analyses available in the Application. Series operations Transformations Filters Fixed income Calculus Statistical Get answers to the following questions: What is the purpose of a particular analysis? How is the calculation performed? What are the settings available and what do they mean? Specific examples can also be downloaded as Macrobond … Continue reading “Analyses”

Customizing your workspace

The workspace in analytics is divided into four different segments, the Series browser, the Analysis tree, Presentation area, and Command bar. You can adjust the size and/or visibility of these segments to suit your needs. Maximize the presentation area Use Ctrl+M or select the relevant option from the View menu. To return to the normal … Continue reading “Customizing your workspace”

Setting time range

With the exception of the formula editor, Data range is the last parameter the application will take into consideration in preparing your series for analysis. Prior to this point, all your series have been converted to a common calendar of observations and include the full history of each series. If your analysis requires that all series … Continue reading “Setting time range”

Changing the frequency of a series

How does frequency conversion work? Automatic frequency selection The difference between Same and Separate settings Changing frequencies manually How to change the frequency from higher to lower? How to change the frequency from lower to higher? How to lower the frequency of a series that has partial periods? Applying frequency conversion after applying analyses How … Continue reading “Changing the frequency of a series”